Ikea Hack for a Cool Kids Bedroom Gets Repeated

Almost three years ago, I wrote my first big project post for GeekDad. It was fairly well received, and has had “legs” as it were – getting the occasional comment or email each year afterward. But now I finally have evidence that it wasn’t just a fun proof-of-concept, but is actually repeatable. GeekDad reader Melissa G. sent me word that she and her family had successfully replicated the design for their kids. And a picture!

Here’s the original from my post:

By Ken Denmead.

And here’s the replication:

By Melissa G.

Great job, and they included the fireman’s pole!

Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as a civil engineer. He also wrote the NYT bestselling book "Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects for Dads and Kids to Share."